But, the people behind the smoking bans are the people behind the vending machines in schools bans, are the people behind the keg bans, are the people behind the sweetened-cereal advertising bans, are the people behind MADD, are the people fighting "urban sprawl".
They need to be fought at every turn.
The people behind that have the money and other resources to fight it on the local level, which they are doing, because it has more chance for success now than on the statewide or local level.
They will escalate.
It's the same with tobacco, booze, and "smart growth".
They need to be fought at every level.
I didn't take it that way. I have found it helpful to know the age range of folks on FR. A discussion with a 20 year old is much different than a discussion with a 50 year old. A frame of reference is helpful.
But, the people behind the smoking bans are the people behind the vending machines in schools bans, are the people behind the keg bans, are the people behind the sweetened-cereal advertising bans, are the people behind MADD, are the people fighting "urban sprawl".
I agree. It is not about cigarettes, or cereal. It is about control. It is about making citizens submissive.
At this rate, in ten years the nanny state will say, "You will pay 60% of your income in taxes, or we'll ban something else!"
Once the sheeple roll over and gladly eat the crap these people are shoveling, then we lose all freedoms.
And nothing makes me more furious than to hear a conservative say, "I'm glad they banned smoking in restaurants, because I think it's icky", completely ignoring the attack on freedoms and private property rights.
Elk, what's wrong with being against urban growth? After all, the urban areas are where the socialists are. LOL
Makes sense to me. It is usually the same few people who are doing this insanity.